Milk-bottle holder.



"l It Patented Mar. 4, 1919.

P. DANGELILLO.

MILK BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, 191B.

PELLEGRINO :D'AnernLrLLo,Y oF NEW- YonK, 1v.Y Y.

MILK-BOTTLE HOLDER.. f

To 'all lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, PELLEGRINO DANGE- LILLo, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Im- Y proved Milk-Bottle Holder, of which-'the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip-V tion. i Y

This invention relates to a holder'for milk bottles and has for an object the provision of an improved construction which may be slidingly fitted on to a door and after the door Vhas closed be automatically llocked thereby against removal until the door is opened. -f I p .Another Vobject in view is'toA provide a milk bottle holderwhich automatically remains unlocked when'an empty bottle is positioned-therein and which becomes automaticallylocked whena full bottle is placed therein.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the inside of a door showing an embodiment offthe invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through Fig. 1

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Fig. 3v .is a fragmentary sectional view similar to the lower part of Fig. 2, but showing a full bottle in position.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a floor` and 2 a door of any desired kind. On the outer Aface of the door `a slide 3 is provided which'extends preferably for a short distance along the door and has the end opposite the edge 4 of door 2 closed by a securing bolt or rivet, or any other desired manner. Incase this end is not closed the slide 3 could extend entirely across the door 'so that Awhentongue vor iange 5 connected to the top 6 of the box or casing v7 is interlocked therewith said top and the box 7 cannot be moved or swung outwardly away from the door. To hold the bottom 8 of box 7 in proper position one or more guides or member 9 are provided which may be formed integral with the box 7 if the box is made of metal, or may be secured thereto if the box is made of wood or other material.

In applying the box to the door the bottle is first inserted by the house wife and then the door 2 opened, after which the box is slid along the hook or guide 9 beneath the door 2 and the tongue 5 engaging the slide 3.

l specification of Letters Patent. applicati@ mea Marche, 191s. serial No. 221,467.

Patented Mara,

The box 7 is provided with a front wall 10 at the lower part and a door 11at the upper part, said doorbeing secured; to the'` lower part-10 by a hinge 12, which is preferably automatically closed by spring 13 so that the milkman may' place 'the bottle Vin position and then merely release theV door, after which it will automatically close and the bottle will eventually rest on the catch 14 at the bottom of thebox sok that said `catch-will engage spring'l and will also engage the stop lwhereby the door cannot be again opened. The catch 14 is connected to a bar or plate 17 whichexten'ds upwardly along wall 10 when the door 11 is closed and overlaps door 11 to any desiredfextent so that it maybe rigidly-secured thereto. This is necess'ary in order to vcause the catch 14V and associate Vpartsto Vassume the dotted position shown in Fig. 3 when the empty bottle is be# ing removed, or a'lled bottle applied to the device. The. plate 17 is provided with upstanding lugs 18 and 19 v(Fig. 1) in which are jonrnaled'a rod 20, whichI rod merges into bottle supporting Varms 21 and 22. A.

the catch-14 asl shown inFig. 3.. Whenithe bottle is inthe position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2- catch 14 is lifted by spring 15 so that the milkman may grasp the knob 24 and open door 1'1 after which he may easily remove the empty bottle and substitute a full bottle.` VAsgsoon as the empty bottle is removed spring 23 moves the arms 21 and 22 upwardlyto the positionrshown in Fig. 3, whereupon when the full bottle is inserted said full bottle moves downwardly as soon as door 11 is closed until it engages the catch 14. The weight of the` full bottle will overcome the action o'f spring 15 and consequently hold catch 14 in engagement with the stop 16 and thereby prevent any one from opening door 11. The `only way a full bottle can be removed from the box 7 is to open the door 2 and then slide the box oii' the door after which the bottle may be removed from the inner face which is open. By the construction and arrangement of the parts 3 and 5 and the hook 9 the box is locked to the door and cannot be removed until the door is opened, while bythe varrangement f catch 14 and associate parts,

and the arms 21 and'VQ/Q and'fassociate partev n door 2 may be opened when the box isempty.

or is provided with an empty bottle, and'is' positivelylocked against opening'v when the box'is-provi'tled with a full bottle.`

WhatIc-laimis: A* f `l'. A milk bottle holder comprising a box forreceiving abottle, a hook-atthebottom oiwsaid box formed to hookoverl the under edge of a door wheny in' use', a guide ar-l ranged on said door, andy a depending ear rconnected with the-upper part. ofthe v bo-x interlocking ysaid guide: forv locking the upper part of the boxv to said door, said guide being'open on the end nearestv the edge ofthe-door whereby` said ear and said hfook` may be slidingly positioned` aldi acent the door and slidingly removedl therefrom when thelbox; is being 4placedzon the door Y or -removed therefrom.V

2.- A- milk bottle holder ycomprising a box, meansv for' connecting saidA box 1 te a: door', a1 door member hinged" to said box, a catch connected withfsaid door member', said vcatch being moved to a closedposition by a full Y bottle, anda foldingsupportconnected* to the box' adjacent the: door member Jfor an empty bottle, said support holding the empty "bottle out of contact with thevcatch Wheieby'said door member may be-'ofpened Y when an 'emp'tyf'bottle is 1in-the boxand is locked lagainst openingV when: a full' bott-le isinthie box.. p c Y 3. A milk bottle holder comprising a box ormedl'with a door, ahinge for supporting theY door, a plate connected Yto therdoor interiorly and extending 'from the doorr to near the'bottomfof'the box, a catch pivotally mounted on said plate at the bottom, a spring' normally holding Said catch in a Vlifted position, a stop projecting upwardly from the bottom of the'box andv positioned to engage 'the catch when the catch has been depressed againstv the action of saidspring,

Y and a movable spring arranged? on said lplate above Vsaid catch for supportingan Copier of .patent mayl fbeaobtainped for empty bottle when the support is in a lowered position and ada ted to be moved out of Vthe'wayl when a ful bottle is placed in w a spring pressed catch connected to the bottcnnl of saidypiate, 'a lug fori locking said catch when the spring acting thereon has been compressed, a pair of' arms pivotally Y mounted on said plate, adapted to ;-support an empty milk bottle'ab-ove said :catch when in a lowered position, anda spring continua-lly actingwon' said arms for causing said arms torsupport the empty milk bottle when in one position and to hold said larms in a position'substantially p'arallelrto said door when not engaging lan empty bottle.

5. A milk bottle holder comprising a closed box having a hinged door; with the 1 I hingeipositioned :above Ithe bottom of' the box an appreciable'distance, a plate connected with said door on fthe inner Jfaceysaid plate extending to near thebottom of the box,

a spring` pressed'y catch? pivotall'yymounted f` on said: plate atthe bottom, a Vstop connected with 'the 'bottom of the box posifk tioned so vas to interlock with'the catch when the catch s-depressed, andv a mov,` Y able support for an empty bottle arranged Y above *the catch provided with a' spring for moving the support out-of the way when not in use whereby a filled bottle placed in the box whenv the door is open will automatically pass downwardly and reston'fsaid catch for causing the; catch toengage said stop. f

' 4PELLEGRINO'DANGELILL0- ytive cents each;y byf-addressng tle Commissioner fo't -Paitclntaif Washington,13.12;,l -V Y 

